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Historic
BATTLE OF BRITAIN AT 80: 610 Squadron
David J Bailey highlights the heroic actions of 610 Squadron’s Spitfire pilots...
BATTLE OF BRITAIN AT 80: Messerschmitt Bf 110
Messerschmit ’s Bf 110 was the Luftwaffe’s much-vaunted twin-engined heavy fighter...
BATTLE OF BRITAIN AT 80: Nap of the Earth Attack
The efforts of the Luftwaffe resulted in August 18, 1940, being described as the hardest day...
BATTLE OF BRITAIN AT 80: Archie McInnes
Jonny Cracknell details some of the exploits of Battle of Britain veteran Archie McInnes...
Military
Saab says Finland HX fighter bid was “good offer”
Saab’s CEO has sprung to the defence of the company’s ultimately unsuccessful bid for Finland’s HX Programme, intended to replace the Finnish Air Force’s ageing F/A-18 Hornets
Indonesia receives approval to buy F-15s
The US Government has cleared the way for Boeing to sell Indonesia F-15s. This follows hot on the heels of the news yesterday (February 10) that Indonesia is to buy Dassault Rafales.
US Central Command protects US military bases in Iraq and Syria
As the world welcomed a new year, US Central Command was amassing combat aircraft to help protect military installations in the Middle East, preparing for possible attacks in the region. We detail how American airpower played an instrumental role in countering the threat
Commercial
Certification Hat-trick for Embraer Praetor 500
THE PRAETOR 500, Embraer’s new mid-size business jet, has been granted its type certificate
Ilyushins on Ice
Felix Reimann was granted privileged access to join the crew of an Ilyushin 76 from Cape Town to Antarctica
Balkan Holidays Celebrates 40 years at Cardiff
TOUR OPERATOR Balkan Holidays has marked the 40th anniversary...
Flight Simulation
X-Plane: Configuring Controls - Part 2
Following the previous tutorial, we now take a look at how to create custom joystick profiles, starting with single-engine aircraft before moving to turboprops and finally airliners.